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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,400.17, 102,672.97 and 40,408.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,400.17, 102,672.97 and 40,408.97 is: 55,764.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,400.17 : 102,672.97 = 40,408.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,400.17/102,672.97 = 40,408.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,400.17x = 102,672.97 × 40,408.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,400.17x = 4,148,908,964.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,908,964.54/74,400.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,764.78

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